Mohammad Dawood Qayomi
Director
Diplomat, scholar, and author whose work focuses on Afghanistan, Central Asia, regional cooperation, and sustainable peace.
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CARPS maintains a focused and flexible team structure designed to support high-quality research, dialogue, and collaboration. The Center’s team is organized around the Director, an Advisory Council, and Research Fellows & Associates.
Andi Ahmad Yani
Member of the Advisory Council
Senior lecturer and peace researcher at Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, specializing in post-conflict governance, public governance, and public policy.
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Dr. Mohammad Naqib Ishan Jan
Member of the Advisory Council
Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, specializing in international law, human rights, mediation, and peaceful dispute resolution.
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Paul Maillet
Member of the Advisory Council
Canadian peacebuilding and ethics practitioner, retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel, and former Director of Defence Ethics.
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Onqa Danish
Junior Research Fellow
Master’s student in International Relations and Regional Studies whose research interests include Afghanistan–Russia relations, regional security, diplomacy, and regional peacebuilding.
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Parveen Nangia
Member of the Advisory Council
Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Laurentian University, researching migration, health, aging, social inequality, and discrimination.
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Aziza Mukhammedova
Member of the Advisory Council
Researcher at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), Uzbekistan, advising CARPS on Afghanistan, regional security, and cooperation between Central and South Asia.
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Ziauddin Hamdard
Junior Research Fellow
Economics and law graduate with experience in journalism, university teaching, and civil society, researching Central Asia, regional cooperation, and sustainable peacebuilding.
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Breshna Roshana
Junior Research Fellow
Law student based in Russia with a background in civic engagement and women’s and youth empowerment, researching women’s rights and inclusive peacebuilding in Afghanistan.
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Professor Rovshan Alimov
Member of the Advisory Council
Uzbek scholar and diplomat heading the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies at IAIS, with expertise in international relations, strategic studies, and regional affairs.
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Dr. Agussalim Burhanuddin
Senior Research Fellow
Senior lecturer in International Relations and researcher at Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, focusing on transnational Islamism, civil–military relations, maritime security, and local democracy.
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Dr. Emilbek Dzhuraev
Advisory Council Member | Kyrgyzstan
Senior Lecturer at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with expertise in Central Asian politics and security, democratic governance, and Afghanistan–Central Asia relations.
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Mitra Majeedy
Junior Research Fellow
Journalist and researcher with experience in human rights, women’s rights, education, and media training, focusing on inclusive dialogue and sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
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Madina Hassan
Junior Research Fellow
Journalist and Junior Research Fellow focusing on women, peacebuilding, and civil society in Afghanistan, with experience in reporting, documentary production, and media training.
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